AIO's Why they should only be considered a short term product.

katinacooker · 19 Jun 2016 at 16:57

enapace said:
no-one is going say AIO isn't cheaper

He literally says that in the first post.

Mayhems said:
This were custom cooling or OAIO’s (open all in one) is much better and simply put, over a long period of time works out cheaper if done correctly.

MooMoo444 · 19 Jun 2016 at 17:03

Shocker as company involved in custom watercooling tells you not to use something else.

enapace · 19 Jun 2016 at 17:07

katinacooker said:
He literally says that in the first post.

I was saying initial outlay is cheaper which is what most see not long term value. Like I've just spent £500 on a custom MATX case and Custom Res Built into the case. could have obviously brought several cases and res for that price if I had gone for stock options but it offers more functionallty same goes for custom loop versus AIO.

H100i is around £100 think that's fair and take a L240 kit from EK around £200 one will give more functionality and expansion. Take it how you want to.

Rustyone · 19 Jun 2016 at 18:16

Uncle Petey said:
If you really believe that, go drink some and let us know how it goes.

It's all tapwater with a few chemicals flung in then sold at silly prices.

Unless of course your source is from an underground spring filtered through millions of years old rock formation then filtering out into a fairy dell where it is sprinkled with blue fairy dust

Watercooling is more hype and bluff, it's certainly nice to have a custom system
but it's more a hobby, dual loops triple loops more rads than a FI car, and case you can hardly lift.

Mayhems · 19 Jun 2016 at 18:21

It's all tapwater with a few chemicals flung in then sold at silly prices.

If only it was that simple.

Minstadave · 19 Jun 2016 at 18:23

Shock as seller of a product rubishes an alternative product.

This thread should just be closed.

flowrider99 · 19 Jun 2016 at 18:31

Mayhems said:
Actually being a IT Technician (grass routes), Chemical engineer and some one who has a very keen interest in thermodynamics and dealing with normal customers as well we have seen an awful lot of failed SAIO's come though the door and every single one failed for the reason above. This weekend i saw two with in hours hence the post above.

You may also consider the fact we sell fluids (oem) to some AIO manufacturers. You are not reading an uninformed or ill informed post, your reading factual information.

P.s Im no rep i own Mayhems.

Why does it say Mayhems rep under your forum name if you aren't? If you aren't a rep you should remove it or you could get into trouble for misrepresenting the company.

katinacooker · 19 Jun 2016 at 18:43

enapace said:
I was saying initial outlay is cheaper which is what most see not long term value.

Apologies, i misread.

H100i is around £100 think that's fair and take a L240 kit from EK around £200 one will give more functionality and expansion. Take it how you want to.

It does offer more functionality and expansion, at double the cost, multiple times the complexity and risk, as mentioned above. It also has 3 times the length of warranty ( 6 years H100i vs 2 Years for EKWB )

I dunno, i guess it was the "Uneducated Consumers" comment thats annoyed me. I'm plenty educated about the options i had, i just chose the simplest, cheapers and more reliable option.

flowrider99 said:
Why does it say Mayhems rep under your forum name if you aren't? If you aren't a rep you should remove it or you could get into trouble for misrepresenting the company.

I think he means he owns Mayhems the company, rather than a Mayhems Product.

flowrider99 · 19 Jun 2016 at 18:46

@katinacooker........ that explains it, thanks.

andicole0 · 19 Jun 2016 at 18:51

I don't think anyone listed as a 'rep' should be posting things that may bias people's choices.
Regardless, lots of people can't afford long term purchases so there is nothing wrong with short term investment.
This thread should not have been started.
Andi.

james.miller · 19 Jun 2016 at 18:56

Mayhems sell fluid to OEMs and you lot are complaining about foul play...lol

queeg · 19 Jun 2016 at 19:03

I agree with the op a custom loop is far better than a aio however I bought two of the refurbed h100s from overclockers very first batch I think I paid £35 each they are both still going strong with good temps just a little noisy

Rustyone · 19 Jun 2016 at 19:06

andicole0 said:
I don't think anyone listed as a 'rep' should be posting things that may bias people's choices.
Regardless, lots of people can't afford long term purchases so there is nothing wrong with short term investment.
This thread should not have been started.
Andi.

Totally agreed.

Rustyone · 19 Jun 2016 at 19:09

Mayhems said:
If only it was that simple.

But it is, I heard of one guy who ran a hose from his kitchen into a garden shed stuck in some chemicals and sold it as a wonder coolent

Forget his name now, but it will come back to me

peterwalkley · 19 Jun 2016 at 20:05

Rustyone said:
But it is, I heard of one guy who ran a hose from his kitchen into a garden shed stuck in some chemicals and sold it as a wonder coolent

Forget his name now, but it will come back to me

Probably turbotoaster :-)

Threepwood · 19 Jun 2016 at 20:12

Air for life! Such cheap, last long time!

kaku · 19 Jun 2016 at 22:38

Rustyone said:
It's all tapwater with a few chemicals flung in then sold at silly prices.

I think you're getting confused with coca cola, dom perignon, the entire beauty cream industry or maybe something else?

Even hardware comapnies do it! GPUs are just a bunch of sand and copper smushed together then sold at silly prices.

BluD · 19 Jun 2016 at 23:05

I know, who though selling sand could be so profitable, even if it is refined a little.

You can use what ever ya want in your loop, it just depends on how long you want it to last.

Threepwood said:
Air for life! Such cheap, last long time!

Everytime i see you post on the forums i wanna find a copy of monkey island and play through it again, the last time i played it was probably 18 years ago, i would like to see if its just as fun now.

JediFragger · 19 Jun 2016 at 23:25

Sorry but you have a vested interest so therefore cannot take your post seriously.

Besides, at least I won't have to flush the bugger every now and again

PS. Friend has had a Corsair AiO in his system for over 3 years, still going strong with good temps

Apem · 19 Jun 2016 at 23:54

Makes me laugh some people really are not too bright, no its not just tap water lol you trying running tap water in your rig see what happens to your gear over time. As for the foul play are you insane he supplies them with the coolant so he knows whats in it and hes not doing himself any favours by telling us.